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Fairfield West

Ranked #82 of 422 Sydney suburbs for active. Every number below comes from open data — official crime statistics, ABS census and GPS activity traces — not opinion.

Active
74
#82 of 422
Safety
64
#151 of 422
Wealth
8
#387 of 422
Value
3
#404 of 422
Parks
68
#114 of 422
Cafés
15
#365 of 422
Transit
34
#265 of 422
Green space
40
#267 of 422
Active & healthy
39
#307 of 422

The numbers

Population12,981
Area3.21 km²
Median household income$1,428/wk
Median rent$440/wk
Crime rate28.0 incidents per 1,000 people
Parks19 (1.47 ha per 1,000 people)
Within 400m of a park78.5% of the suburb
Cafés0
Gyms & sport venues44
Nearest parkrunChipping Norton parkrun (5.73 km)

Nearby suburbs

Canley HeightsWakeleyPrairiewoodFairfield HeightsSt Johns ParkFairfield

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Scores are percentiles against every other suburb in Sydney: 100 is the best in the city, 50 is mid-table. Updated August 2026. Sources: open GPS activity traces, official crime statistics, ABS census, OpenStreetMap.
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